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Locophobia—A case report

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The case of a man with an unusual phobia is described. Use of separate names for individual phobias is defended with reference to choice of treatment. We chose systematic desensitization as the ideal management, but for reasons described it was not possible to use it. Instead, one of the mono-amine oxidase inhibitors was prescribed, with only partial success.

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  1. Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario

    F. J. Jarrett M.B.

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From the Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Although the facts presented here are as recorded in the case notes, information which might have led to the patient being identifiable has deliberately been omitted. If this has given rise to some vagueness in the presentation, the author apologizes.

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Jarrett, F.J. Locophobia—A case report. Psych Quar 44, 607–612 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01563002

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